This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the coronavirus began spreading in the U.S. in early spring, governors in hard-hit states took drastic steps to reduce the threat and avoid overloading their health care systems. By…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from Government Alliance on Race and Equity provides a roadmap for equitable development to advance racial equity. • What role can you play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many parts of what is now the United States, communities have in recent years replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrating Indigenous cultures every Oct. 12 is important.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the country, school districts—particularly large, urban districts—are reporting drops in enrollment, as families opt for alternatives or struggle to access or navigate virtual learning. These enrollment declines have raised important concerns about how and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Powered by Vanguard Charitable, the Nonprofit Aid Visualizer, NAVi, is an interactive web-based mapping tool designed to connect donors with nonprofits supporting the geographic areas hit hardest by the coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 has upended the traditional logic of recessions and higher education. Typically, when jobs evaporate, Americans turn to colleges and universities to increase their skills and marketability. With this downturn,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Justice Funders was founded 10 years ago as the Bay Area Justice Funders Network, the philanthropic sector had been having conversations for nearly a decade about how to increase diversity, equity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers without wages and causing major global brands to file for bankruptcy. In Bangladesh, the garment sector is…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Migration Policy Institute indicates the need to bolster home visiting programs for immigrant and refugee families, who are largely excluded from their benefits. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The current funding model for higher education is pay-for-enrollment, meaning that colleges receive money for every student they enroll. That money may come from the student, a parent, a scholarship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Entrepreneurs and young businesses create nearly all net new jobs in America, and 20 percent of gross job creation. Yet, entrepreneurship has been in generational decline – new firms represented as much as 16…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In March 2020, communities across the United States realized the gravity of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the deadly reach of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. As businesses…